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Wildlife Damage Management
Plan Goals
To make farmers, ranchers, and the general public aware of contemporary practices utilized to reduce or eliminate animal damage problems. To develop innovative and cost effective methods to cope with wildlife damage problems.
Impact Reports
WLID LIFE DANAGE WORK CONTINUES IN THE COUNTY. PRARIE DOGS STILL POPULATE MANY AREAS, THEY CONSUME A LOT OF FORAGE IN THE HAY MEADOWS IN THE MORA VALLEYS WHERE OUR HAY CROPS ARE HARVESTED FOR SALE AND WINTER FEEDING. FOUR FARMERS HAVE USED THE RODEX 5000 AND 10 PRODUCERS WERE USING BAIT TO CONTROL OR ELEMINATE THE RODENTS. THE FARMERS BENIFIT BY INCREASED TONAGE AND HIGHER PROFIT MARGENS. I DO ON SITE DEMONSTRATIONS FOR PRODUCERS WITH EITHER THE RODEX OR BAIT METHODS WHICH HELPS THEM TO DO A BETTER JOB ON CONTROLING THE PRARIE DOGS.
Short, medium and long term objectives accomplished to date:
1) Farmers, ranchers, and Master Gardeners have been educated on contemporary practices to reduce or eliminate animal damage problems.
2) Research is currently being conducted on the Corona Range and Livestock Research Center to evaluate the impact of carnivore predation on wild ungulates as related to prey condition.
3) Approximately 250 certified pest control applicators were trained on the safe handling of pesticides used to control animal damage problems in 2007.
1) Farmers, ranchers, and Master Gardeners have been educated on contemporary practices to reduce or eliminate animal damage problems.
2) Research is currently being conducted on the Corona Range and Livestock Research Center to evaluate the impact of carnivore predation on wild ungulates as related to prey condition.
3) Approximately 250 certified pest control applicators were trained on the safe handling of pesticides used to control animal damage problems in 2007.
PRAIRE DOGS ARE A BIG PROBLEM IN MORA COUNTY. THEY INFEST THE IRRIGATED LANDS IN THE VALLEYS EATING THERE WAY THROUGH THE ALAFLA LEAVING VERY LITTLE FORAGE TO HARVEST FOR WINTER FEED. I WORK WITH PRODUCERS ON WAYS TO ERADICATE THESE PESTS . I WORKED WITH 17 DIFFERENT PRODUCERS THIS YEAR.
Bernalillo County Grounds Maintenance Crew included Small Animal Damage Control: The Bernalillo County Grounds Maintenance workshop was conducted to provide 31 local Bernalillo County Grounds Maintenance applicators five credit units of training for them to re-certify and renew NMDA Public Applicator pesticide licenses.
The four hour program was designed to provide the training required and prior approval and certificates were obtained from NMDA, the regulating agency. The class designed was one hour each on the following topics: Pesticide labels (2 hours), and one hour each on Pesticide Formulations & SMALL ANIMAL DAMAGE CONTROL. The workshop was coordinated with the grounds maintenance crew of 31 and also advertised via NMSU e-mail system.
Thirty-five grounds maintenance crew members attended and saved the County over $1,000 of registration fees had they attended other workshops. The crew members recertified with the NMDA pesticide division, which is a condition of their employment.
Ray Balduini, the field supervisor thanked me for presenting the workshop at a time of year that the maintenance was “slower” and the crews needed the training to keep their employment. He estimated the annual salaries from these 31 workers was over $1,000,000 which contributes to the local economy.
The four hour program was designed to provide the training required and prior approval and certificates were obtained from NMDA, the regulating agency. The class designed was one hour each on the following topics: Pesticide labels (2 hours), and one hour each on Pesticide Formulations & SMALL ANIMAL DAMAGE CONTROL. The workshop was coordinated with the grounds maintenance crew of 31 and also advertised via NMSU e-mail system.
Thirty-five grounds maintenance crew members attended and saved the County over $1,000 of registration fees had they attended other workshops. The crew members recertified with the NMDA pesticide division, which is a condition of their employment.
Ray Balduini, the field supervisor thanked me for presenting the workshop at a time of year that the maintenance was “slower” and the crews needed the training to keep their employment. He estimated the annual salaries from these 31 workers was over $1,000,000 which contributes to the local economy.
Bob Pate has signed on to support Wildlife Damage Management within Bernalillo County.